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H. R. JAGKSON.

SASH PASTENER;

No. 349,431.- I Patentedsept. 21, 1886.`

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY R. JACKSON, NElVARK, NElV, JERSEY. I

SASH-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentiNo. S i-9,431, dated September 21, 1886.

Application'filed April 16, 1886.. Serial No. 199.051. (No model.)

To all whom 't may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY R. JAOKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Esse'x and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Inprovements in XVindow Oatches and Sashes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the acconpanying drawings, andto letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relatcs to improvements in car and window sashes, and provides a combined catch and lifting device by which the sash is locked, and which enables the person opening the same to use but one hand in unhooking and lifting the sash, the object of the invention being to secure a more positive and efiective operation of parts, to secure increased strength and durabilty in the catch, and to reduce the number of projecting parts at the' lower edge of the sash, which mar the appearance of the same and upon which the garments of the passenger or person ope ating said sash may .catch and be torn or disarranged.

The invention consists in the conbination of parts, substantially as indicated in the drawings, and described and claimed hereinafter.

In said drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the views, Figure l is an elevation, partly in section, of a car-sash illustrating the relation of the invention thereto. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the catch and lifting device detached from the sash. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of said catch, 850., and a portion of the sill. Fig. 4 is a top View of the casing and thumb or finger piece, and Fig. 5 is a section taken through line x, Fig. 3.

In the drawings, A indicates the windowframe, B the sash, and C the groove in the win- W'ithin the groove in the jamb is arranged a bindingstrip, c, which is held against the stiles of the sash by springs c', either one of said bindingstrips on one side of the sash being used, or two, one on opposite sides of the sash. The said strip c acts as a friction-piece, and press ing against the sash holds it in any position to which the said sash is elevated, the strength of the springs being accommodated to the weight of the sash, and of such power as to hold the sash at any point, but still allow the sash to be readily raised and lowered. At the bottom of the window-sash is arranged the combined catch and lifter, which consists of a casing, d, within which is pivoted a springactuated hook, e, provided with a finger-piece, e', extending through a slot, f, in the side of the casing out beneath the lifting-plate g, the said finger-piece and hook working in a plane parallel with the face of the sash, or with the outer face of the casing d or part h, so as not to project' naterially from said casing, but yet allow of sufiicient leve'age. p The said fingerpiece lies in close contiguity to the part d of the casing and beneath the lifting-plate g at the base thereof, and is thus to a great extent hidden from view by the latter, so that the appearance of the sash is not marred thereby.- The hooked extremity of the lever is provided with the bevel or incline 6 Fig. 3, so that when the sash is lowered the hook will be automatically reprcsscd by the co-operating sill-catch prior to springing automatically into latching relation thei-eto The said hooked extremity lies within and is covered by the casing, so that it will not be objectionable, as above described, in catching the garnents or hat of the passenger 'in looking out of the window, as will be understood. The said plate g is formed integrally with the'casing, or with a part, h, thereof, in which the screw-holesi are made, 'said lifting-plate being disposed at or near the upper edge of said part `l, and projecting out sufficiently to provide a secure purchase for the fingers. A hook, j, is Secured to the sill k and projects up into the casing when in engagement with the pivoted hook e, as indicated in Fig. 3, in which view the spring Z is shown. When the sash is to be raised, the finger is inserted under the plate g and lifcs the finger-piece of the catch until it clears the hook j, the said finger-piece striking the under side of the plate g, so that the latter takes the force of the finger exerted' in lifting the sash, and provides a ri gidor innovable bearing for the finger, so that the operator has full control of the catch and sash;

In certain devices heretofore in use, where ICO a lifting-plate and catch finger-piece have bcen arranged one over the other the movablefir ger-piece has extended in a direction arallel with the rigid lifting-prqjection, and in appearance closely resembled it, and thus was liable to be grasped in lifting the sash-an ob jection that is obviated by the Construction of the improvement above described. The sash can then be raised to any desired height. In this manner but one movement of the hand is necessary to release the catch and seize thelifting-plate. As indicated in the drawings, it will be seen that the pull or power comes directly upon the screws which pass through the portion h beneath the lifting-plate, as shown in Figs. l and 2.

If necessary to secure additional stifl'ncss, a flange may be formed on the casing, as dotted in Fig. 2, to receive a screw.

In testinony that I claim the forcgoing I 0 have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of March, 1886.

HENRY R. JAGKSON.

\Vitnesses:

FREDK. F. CAMPBELL, OSOAR A. MIoI-IEL. 

